Re: Debian package on Windows

From	Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Debian package on Windows
Date	2016-02-21 23:10 +0100
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I don't see why you object so strongly to the idea of porting apt-get to 
Windows. The idea may be a little crazy in that Windows programs don't 
install the same way or use the same libraries but there are lots of 
other programs that run on Linux and Windows without provoking a hostile 
response. So long as it continues to use the GPL, I don't have see the 
issue.

If it helps them write more portable software, I'd say go for it.



On 20/02/16 09:21 PM, Thiago wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Why did you send this message on Debian Apache and not in the main
> mailing list? I'm sorry, but you're not able to own GNU GPL to suck in
> your Application Manager. Either you will be educated mentioning it and
> respecting his copyright.
>
> I don't know why do you do it. Maybe you thought in new things to do.
> Congrats for using Clang instead of GNU C Compiler, at least you're
> trying don't using it to don't need mentioning him. But Debian is signed
> in GPG too.
>
> And of course, taking apt-get/Debian and implementing new DRMs to avoid
> GNU. History is same the even. Or would be Microsoft don't mistreating
> who shares the packing management? Are you trying to take it and kick
> that out of new hardwares?
>
> Reply us.
>
> Att.
>
>
> Em 19-02-2016 23:09, Eric Mittelette escreveu:
>> Hi
>>
>>   
>>
>> I contact you today about a crazy idea, but I hope it is a right kind of
>> crazy!
>>
>>   
>>
>> I’m PM in the Visual C++ Team (VC Lib to be precise here at Microsoft),
>> we started to think about lib acquisition (still a painful process for
>> C++ on Windows) and we are imaging different options, one is to port
>> apt-get on Windows.
>>
>> Porting Apt-Get mean using Debian format (we love it) and providing
>> Windows binary inside the package…
>>
>>   
>>
>> For doing that we imagine a light way process to adapt your actual build
>> script to generate Windows binaries using our latest Clang/c2 compiler
>> integration (meaning in theory just changing an env variable to switch
>> from gcc or Clang to our Clang/C2 compiler will be enough…)
>>
>>   
>>
>> The main idea here is to not reinvent the wheel for packaging management
>> and use something existing, powerful and well known by the community.
>>
>> Of course all the project will be open source (the new Microsoft J)
>>
>>   
>>
>> I know you’re really busy, and don’t want to boring you, but I wanted to
>> know your feedback about this idea?
>>
>> Do you want to be included in future discussions and provide feedback as
>> we get more details fleshed out?
>>
>>   
>>
>> Again it is just a draft idea, nothing concrete, but wanted to validate
>> with you and the Debian maintainers community if that make sense for you…
>>
>>   
>>
>> Thanks for your time
>>
>>   
>>
>> Eric Mittelette
>>
>> Senior Program Manager – Visual C++ (VCLib)
>>
>> ericmitt@microsoft.com <mailto:ericmitt@microsoft.com>
>>
>>   
>>
>>   
>>

Thread

Re: Debian package on Windows Thiago <thiago.zoroastro@yahoo.com.br> - 2016-02-21 03:30 +0100
  Re: Debian package on Windows Gary Dale <garydale@torfree.net> - 2016-02-21 23:10 +0100
    Re: Debian package on Windows "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@galactic.demon.co.uk> - 2016-02-22 00:00 +0100
    Re: Debian package on Windows Thiago <thiago.zoroastro@yahoo.com.br> - 2016-02-22 02:20 +0100
      Re: Debian package on Windows John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-02-22 03:50 +0100
        Re: Debian package on Windows Thiago <thiago.zoroastro@yahoo.com.br> - 2016-02-22 13:50 +0100
  Re: Debian package on Windows Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2016-02-22 15:00 +0100
    Re: Debian package on Windows Thiago <thiago.zoroastro@yahoo.com.br> - 2016-02-22 16:20 +0100
  Re: Debian package on Windows Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 17:10 +0100
    Re: Debian package on Windows Jean-Baptiste Thomas <cau2jeaf1honoq@laposte.net> - 2016-02-22 17:50 +0100
      Re: Debian package on Windows Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 18:00 +0100
      Re: Debian package on Windows Nate Bargmann <n0nb@n0nb.us> - 2016-02-22 19:30 +0100
        Re: Debian package on Windows John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-02-22 20:30 +0100

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